After the elimination in the Coupe de France, and the draw against Toulouse, Pierre Sage calmly went to explain himself to the Lyon supporters. But the OL coach knows that John Textor will have no qualms about sacking him.
In recent matches, the beautiful Lyon machine has gone out of order, and this is starting to be felt in the results, which is inevitably becoming embarrassing. And whether in Lyon or elsewhere, supporters have limited patience and sometimes short memories. This is why Pierre Sage no longer escapes criticism, while the French technician has worked miracles since he took charge of Olympique Lyonnais. John Textor is not sentimental, and the owner of Eagle Football confirmed it again last week during his interview on RMC, if the results are no longer there, then Pierre Sage will go by the wayside. In Progressthis hypothesis is now clearly mentioned concerning the future of the coach in Lyon.
Pierre Sage in doubt in Lyon
For our colleagues from Lyon, it is obvious that the current results endanger Pierre Sage, who seems to be having difficulty finding solutions. “ Wouldn't a spring have broken? And if so, is he partly responsible or is he the victim of the events? Does he feel very exposed by this series of poor performances in terms of results and (or) play? Does he hear the doubts and criticisms about his choices, his coaching? Does he think of the words of his American boss John Textor recently on RMC (…) The different transfer windows that he has experienced as a coach, first interim then confirmed, are also still as disruptive on the field and behind the scenes. Despite his desire not to contradict himself after having stated before the match in Brest that it had less impact this year, it is difficult not to see a cause and effect link. », points out Jean-François Gomez, journalist from Progress. At the start of a week which will see Olympique Lyonnais travel twice, Thursday to Fenerbahçe, and Sunday to Nantes, the OL coach will have to find solutions to restart a machine which is nevertheless running at full speed just a few weeks ago.
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